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Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org
The Great Falls Americans is your hometown North
American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL)! The Tier III Junior
league is USA Hockey-sanctioned and serves as one of the
top training grounds in the country. Team members are aged
16-20 and pay to play at this level. They have passion for this
sport and are looking for opportunities to turn that passion
into careers playing at the next higher levels. It is vital for the
leaders of these players to create a culture of development,
opportunity and accountability within the game and the
community of Great Falls.
Matt Leaf is the new team owner of the Great Falls
Americans and brings over 50 years of hockey experience
to the position as a player, coach, official, volunteer, and
administrator – including the last 28 years as Director of the
Officiating Education Program for USA Hockey.
Matt became intrigued with the Americans while his sons
Alex and Aaron were playing for the team the previous two
seasons. He saw so much potential immediately and wanted
to get involved using his overflowing passion for the sport of
hockey, the players, and the community. His experience in
officiating drives his belief that integrity is the most important
quality a person can develop, along with honesty and always
attempting to do the right thing even in the face of adversity.
GREAT FALLS AMERICANS HOCKEY
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